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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Chapa Lavia apologizes again

SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Linda Chapa Lavia (D-Aurora) apologized once again Thursday morning for racial references she made on the House floor during a debate Wednesday on authority over charter schools. House Minority Leader Durkin admonished Chapa Lavia while accepting her apology.

"Listen to me minorities, I'm over here on this side, we're all over here [Democrat side], right?" she said. Then pointing to the Republicans, and presumably referencing Republican State Rep. John Anthony (an African-American), said "We have a half, we have a half" [minority] on that side."

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Chapa Lavia apologizes again

SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Linda Chapa Lavia (D-Aurora) apologized once again Thursday morning for racial references she made on the House floor during a debate Wednesday on authority over charter schools. House Minority Leader Durkin admonished Chapa Lavia while accepting her apology.

"Listen to me minorities, I'm over here on this side, we're all over here [Democrat side], right?" she said. Then pointing to the Republicans, and presumably referencing Republican State Rep. John Anthony (an African-American), said "We have a half, we have a half" [minority] on that side."